11-2009 Reaching the Miskito People - pr

Views:
 
Category: Entertainment
     
 

Presentation Description

No description available.

Comments

Presentation Transcript

Slide 1: 

Hurricane Relief Project … …Demonstrating the Love of God!

Nicaragua Central America : 

Nicaragua Central America Miskito People

Slide 3: 

Result of Hurricane Felix in Nov of 2007. On Sept 4th, 2007 Hurricane Felix struck Puerto Cabezas.

Slide 4: 

Destroying over 8,000 homes and buildings.

Slide 5: 

The clinic was totally destroyed, along with the church roof and the school roof.

Slide 6: 

Through your help, Friends in Action went to the Miskito people to demonstrate God’s love with hugs…

Slide 7: 

… water, food and mosquito nets.

Slide 8: 

Each family received beans, rice, salt, oil, etc.

Slide 9: 

Through your giving FRIENDS in Action also purchased . . .

Slide 10: 

…a semi load of cement

Slide 11: 

and a concrete block press.

Slide 12: 

Their wood homes rot out in only 4-5 yrs but the concrete homes will last many more years.

Slide 13: 

Each new home is 20’x20’

Slide 14: 

The Miskito people learned to make their own blocks.

Slide 15: 

They worked hard to lay the foundations!

Slide 16: 

Miguel's home after the Hurricane.

Slide 17: 

Miguel's new home being built. He is so thankful!

Slide 18: 

The old and the new!

Slide 19: 

Our 2009 Work team

Slide 20: 

In route to the work site each day!

Slide 21: 

Our crew that built the trusses.

Slide 22: 

The Miskito people cut all their own lumber.

Slide 26: 

We trained the Miskito people how to do it themselves…

Slide 27: 

…we installed the trusses together

Slide 28: 

During 2008 & 2009 36 homes were built.

Slide 30: 

PTL for volunteer teams!

Slide 31: 

The village & team poured a concrete floor.

Slide 32: 

The concrete floors are mixed and hand troweled.

Slide 33: 

v God’s love brings smiles!

Slide 34: 

The people were very grateful!

Slide 36: 

A dream come true for this family.

Slide 37: 

Praise the Lord in May the work team accomplished in 11 days… -1o8 trusses were built -13 roofs completed -5 houses ready to go with all the trusses done -One concrete floor was poured -The widow’s home is nearly done.

Slide 38: 

Our goal is to build 20-22 homes each year. Each home costs $3,800.

Slide 39: 

God has raised up national partners to help FIA see this project accomplished.

Slide 40: 

Diego is the national missionary there to teach the Word of God and to help the Miskito people rebuild.

Slide 41: 

Diego's family

Slide 42: 

Come join a work team and help rebuild a home.

Slide 43: 

You can help her …

Slide 44: 

build a home for her children.

This year your church could help build a family their home for only $3,800. : 

This year your church could help build a family their home for only $3,800. Thanks for helping us to demonstrate the Love of God to the Miskito people in Nicaragua. Project # 550404

Slide 46: 

Bringing God’s love to a family like this one!

Slide 47: 

FRIENDS in Action PO Box 323 Elizabethtown PA 17022 Contact #: 417-425-6812 Come join us in May of 2010!